# Alaska Stat. § 13.12.106: Representation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.106

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 13.12.106
- **Heading:** Representation
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 13 / Chapter 13.12 / Section 13.12.106

## Text

(a) If, under AS 13.12.103 (1), all or part of a decedent's intestate estate passes by representation to the decedent's descendants, the estate or part of the estate passing is divided into as many equal shares as there are (1) surviving descendants in the generation nearest to the decedent that contains one or more surviving descendants; and

(2) deceased descendants in the same generation who left surviving descendants, if any.

(b) Under (a) of this section, each surviving descendant in the nearest generation is allocated one share, and the remaining shares, if any, are combined and then divided in the same manner among the surviving descendants of the deceased descendants as if the surviving descendants who were allocated a share and their surviving descendants had predeceased the decedent.

(c) If, under AS 13.12.103 (3) or (4), all or part of a decedent's intestate estate passes by representation to the descendants of the decedent's deceased parents or either of them or to the descendants of the decedent's deceased paternal or maternal grandparents or either of them, the estate or part of the estate passing is divided into as many equal shares as there are (1) surviving descendants in the generation nearest the deceased parents or either of them, or the deceased grandparents or either of them, that contains one or more surviving descendants; and

(2) deceased descendants in the same generation who left surviving descendants, if any.

(d) Under (c) of this section, each surviving descendant in the nearest generation is allocated one share, and the remaining shares, if any, are combined and then divided in the same manner among the surviving descendants of the deceased descendants as if the surviving descendants who were allocated a share and their surviving descendants had predeceased the decedent.

(e) In this section, “deceased descendant,” “deceased parent,” or “deceased grandparent” means a descendant, parent, or grandparent who either predeceased the decedent or is considered to have predeceased the decedent under AS 13.12.104 .

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.101 Intestate estate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.101.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.102 Share of spouse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.102.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.103 Share of heirs other than surviving spouse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.103.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.104 Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.104.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.105 No taker.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.105.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.106 Representation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.106.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.107 Kindred of half blood.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.107.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.108 After-born heirs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.108.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.109 Advancements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.109.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.110 Debts to decedent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.110.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.111 Alienage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.111.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.113 Individuals related to decedent through two lines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.113.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.114 Parent and child relationship.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.114.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.12.201 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.12_S13.12.201.md)

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